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HRD Attack

Ambaryanto

Incident date
23 Sep 2023
Date accuracy
All Correct
Ambaryanto
Male
Affected community's leader or member, Indigenous peoples
Injuries
Target: Individual
Location of Incident: Indonesia
Best Group Indonesia Palm trees & oil
Hamparan Masawit Bangun Persada (HMBP) Indonesia Palm trees & oil
Best Agro International Indonesia Agriculture & livestock
Other actors

Sources

On 23 September 2023, two members of the Dayak Banjar Indigenous people from the community of Bangkal in Indonesia, Taufik Nurrahman and Ambaryanto were injured by the police. Previously the community had entered into negotiations with palm oil company PT Hamparan Massawit Bangun Persada (HMBP), subsidiary of Best Agro, who supposedly refused to comply with the community demands, which resulted in protests by the community.

On 21 September 2023 the community was shot at with tear gas by the police.

On 7 October 2023, the community staged another protest against the company for occupying their territories which again was met with police repression. The police shot and killed human rights defender Gijik, and injured Taufik Nurahman. At least 12 people were arrested.